Get ready to apply
New York State Public Service Commission
Lifeline Telephone/Internet Discount
What you get
Up to $9.25 a month off one phone, internet, or bundled service. Ask whether requests are open.
- Who starts it
- You
- How it’s sent
- Online, on their website
- Your time
- About 15 minutes
- Last checked
- Aug 27, 2026
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What their form asks
Open their application ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026What the form asks for
They don’t publish the questions in advance. Have your contact details, your child’s diagnosis and date, and the hospital’s name to hand.
Have ready
- Income or qualifying-program proof requested by USAC or the carrier.
After you send
Complete annual recertification to avoid de-enrollment. If you have not heard back in two weeks, write and ask whether it arrived.